Why get a stainless barrel? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

**Pharmakon** · 10-30-2007, 12:55 AM

I have a 4"45acp (black) and was wondering if anyone knows just why I should consider a stainless barrel other than it would look cool with a tungsten guide rod which I don't deny.

Apdl · 10-30-2007, 01:23 AM

why not just polish it and you will have that look for about 5 bux worth of sand paper

**Pharmakon** · 10-30-2007, 01:26 AM

You wouldn't be concerned about rust with untreated bare steel?

Apdl · 10-30-2007, 01:32 AM

I have had mine bare for more than a year not a single problem
with the humity in FL i still dont think it is a problem there are some members here that have em polished in FL
just oil it every time you clean the gun

**Pharmakon** · 10-30-2007, 01:41 AM

So the reasoning behind getting a stainless barrel is looks alone?

Apdl · 10-30-2007, 01:58 AM

I believe you can find your answer here
SS Barrel Vs. Chrome Barrel
While a stainless barrel may last longer and be more accurate if cared for properly, I do not think it will make much of a difference unless you are a heavy competition or target shooter. Therefore I believe you will find in many cases that people just polish their barrel strictly for the “bling factor”

Reeek · 10-30-2007, 08:43 AM

I'm sure it may have more to do with the stainless composition but I always thought stainless was softer than true carbon steel. Am I wrong?

Hooz · 10-30-2007, 09:11 AM

I like match barrels for the custom fit and associated accuracy. It just happens that all of the match barrels available for the XD are stainless.

You can harden stainless just like carbon steel, and you have the added benefits of the resistance to rust. The "bling" is just icing on the cake.

Mercmar · 10-30-2007, 10:04 AM

Stainless barrels are not more resistant to rust and don't last longer than do Melonite or Tenifer-treated carbon steel barrels. Most match barrels, however, are made of stainless. I'd never go with stainless just for the "bling" effect.

10-30-2007, 12:55 AM	#1
Pharmakon XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 1,518	Why get a stainless barrel? I have a 4"45acp (black) and was wondering if anyone knows just why I should consider a stainless barrel other than it would look cool with a tungsten guide rod which I don't deny. __________________ Fascism is popular.

10-30-2007, 01:23 AM	#2
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,381	why not just polish it and you will have that look for about 5 bux worth of sand paper __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 8206 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag Ruger 10/22 Carbine Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Win Bushmaster M4A3 EBR Build in progress

10-30-2007, 01:26 AM	#3
Pharmakon XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 1,518	You wouldn't be concerned about rust with untreated bare steel? __________________ Fascism is popular.

10-30-2007, 01:32 AM	#4
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,381	I have had mine bare for more than a year not a single problem with the humity in FL i still dont think it is a problem there are some members here that have em polished in FL just oil it every time you clean the gun __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 8206 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag Ruger 10/22 Carbine Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Win Bushmaster M4A3 EBR Build in progress

10-30-2007, 01:41 AM	#5
Pharmakon XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 1,518	So the reasoning behind getting a stainless barrel is looks alone? __________________ Fascism is popular.

10-30-2007, 01:58 AM	#6
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,381	I believe you can find your answer here SS Barrel Vs. Chrome Barrel While a stainless barrel may last longer and be more accurate if cared for properly, I do not think it will make much of a difference unless you are a heavy competition or target shooter. Therefore I believe you will find in many cases that people just polish their barrel strictly for the “bling factor” __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 8206 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag Ruger 10/22 Carbine Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Win Bushmaster M4A3 EBR Build in progress

10-30-2007, 08:43 AM	#7
Reeek XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,787	I'm sure it may have more to do with the stainless composition but I always thought stainless was softer than true carbon steel. Am I wrong? __________________ U.S Navy Veteran - CTT - Naval Security Group Guns: XD9SC with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights CZ P-01 with Meprolights - green/green EAA Witness (Tangfolio) Elite Match .45 Taurus PT1911 with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights Kel-Tec P3AT Fulton Armory FAR-15 Predator, 24" SS 1x12 Barrel w/Mueller TAC II Savage 93R17 BVSS .17 HMR Remington 870 18" 6+1 w/Choate Mark 6

10-30-2007, 09:11 AM	#8
Hooz XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hilliard, OH Posts: 2,099	I like match barrels for the custom fit and associated accuracy. It just happens that all of the match barrels available for the XD are stainless. You can harden stainless just like carbon steel, and you have the added benefits of the resistance to rust. The "bling" is just icing on the cake. __________________ XD-9 Tactical Member: IDPA, USPSA, ASSA, NRA, GOA

10-30-2007, 10:04 AM	#9
Mercmar XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,834	Stainless barrels are not more resistant to rust and don't last longer than do Melonite or Tenifer-treated carbon steel barrels. Most match barrels, however, are made of stainless. I'd never go with stainless just for the "bling" effect.

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